Southside Elementary SOUTHSIDE — The fourth-graders listed below made the honor roll for the third nine weeks of the 2012-13 school year at Southside Elementary School, according to a news release: All A’s — Brittlin Abernathy, Ashdan Allgood, Connor Breshears, William Breshears, Miranda Burrow, Noah …

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery has been in operation for more than three years, and Independence, Jackson, Sharp, Izard, Stone and Cleburne counties have seen advances and changes related to the lottery, according to a news release. Independence In Independence County, scholarships …

Batesville High The students listed below made the honor roll for the third nine weeks of the 2012-13 school year at Batesville High School, according to a news release: Tenth: all A’s — Lindsey Barrett, Christina Dean, Katlyn Dowell, Hailey Drake, Osvaldo Espericueta, Sarah Hayes, …

Midland High PLEASANT PLAINS — The students listed below made the honor roll for the third nine weeks of the 2012-13 school year at Midland High School at Pleasant Plains, according to Donna Clark, principal: Seventh: Richard Balderas, Annalyce Bethany, Katelyn Bonne, Arthur Boswell, Makayla …

Laura Lenzen has been hired as associate administrator of physician services for White River Health System WRHS, CEO/Administrator Gary Bebow has announced. Her duties began on April 1. Lenzen will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating delivery of administrative services to the medical practices of …

Several awards for clans, piping, drumming and other events were announced at the 34th Arkansas Scottish Festival on the Lyon College campus. They include: Community Quintathlon First Place — Team Liberty Bank Dog Show Cutest Dog — Mr. Magoo, owned by Beverly Miller Best …

BOSTON — Knowing her children weren’t expected to cross the finish line for another 45 minutes to an hour, Wanda Garnett stepped inside the nearby Prudential Center to wait. Minutes later she like those around her knew something was wrong. People were crying and running …

BOSTON — Kelly Henson was in her room when the bombs went off. The 43-year-old Boston marathon runner had just upped her running time from the previous year and her mother back in Oil Trough was aware she had completed the 2013 race. So when …

BOSTON — Jennifer Tanui and her 13-year-old daughter, Jill, had been standing on the sidelines right where one of two bombs exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday. They were cheering on their husband and father, 41-year-old Jonah Tanui of Greenbrier, …

Picking up some new party clothes at Walmart held a new meaning for a Newport couple Saturday morning. Employees told police the pair, identified as Mark Cross, 63, and Linda Carol White, 45, entered the Batesville store around 10 a.m. and started putting clothes into …

After allegedly writing several checks totaling $2,794.97 on closed accounts, a Southside woman is believed to have fled to Colorado just ahead of her warrant, according to a court affidavit for her arrest. An employee of Best Equipment reported on Dec. 27 of last year …